Montana · Property tax exemptions for veterans · Updated Oct 2026

Montana property tax exemptions for veterans (2026)

Every statewide property tax break for veterans in Montana that our guide lists, from disabled-veteran exemptions to breaks for surviving spouses. What each is worth, the VA rating it needs, the deadline and how to apply.

Short answer

The main property tax break for veterans in Montana is the Montana Disabled Veteran Assistance Program (MDV). Cuts the tax rate on your home by 100%, 80%, 70% or 50%, depending on income and marital status.

Worth: See the rules
VA rating: 100%
Income limit: Tax year 2027 : single up to $64,551; married or head of household up to $74,482…
Deadline: April 15

Property tax breaks for veterans in Montana

Disabled veterans

Montana Disabled Veteran Assistance Program (MDV)

Cuts the tax rate on your home by 100%, 80%, 70% or 50%, depending on income and marital status.

Who qualifies: A veteran with a VA rating of 100% for a service-connected disability, or the unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran who died on active duty, died from a service-connected disability, or was rated 100% at death. You own (or are buying) the home and live in it at least 7 months a year.
Income limit: Tax year 2027 (2025 federal adjusted gross income): single up to $64,551 (100% cut up to $49,654); married or head of household up to $74,482 (100% cut up to $59,584); unmarried surviving spouse up to $56,276 (100% cut up to $41,379). Updated yearly for inflation.
How to apply: Apply online (Montana Disabled Veteran Property Tax Relief Application) or send the paper MDV form to your local DOR field office. Include the VA letter showing your current 100% service-connected rating (surviving spouses: the VA letter about the deceased veteran).
Form: Form MDV, Montana Disabled Veteran Property Tax Relief Application
Deadline: April 15. Late applications are considered for the following year.
Renewal: You must qualify every year, but your application stays active while you own and live in the home; DOR mails a status letter each year.
Law: MCA 15-6-302, 15-6-311, 15-6-312

Source: official page

How to apply, step by step

Montana Disabled Veteran Assistance Program (MDV)

Apply online (Montana Disabled Veteran Property Tax Relief Application) or send the paper MDV form to your local DOR field office.
Include the VA letter showing your current 100% service-connected rating (surviving spouses: the VA letter about the deceased veteran).

Form: Form MDV, Montana Disabled Veteran Property Tax Relief Application

Deadline: April 15. Late applications are considered for the following year.

Renewal: You must qualify every year, but your application stays active while you own and live in the home; DOR mails a status letter each year.

Savings estimate for Montana

None of these breaks is one fixed dollar amount taken off your home's value, so we can't estimate the savings here. What each one is worth is on its card above.

Eligibility finder for Montana

Answer a few questions to see which property tax breaks may fit you. Nothing you type here is sent anywhere.

Pre-set for veterans: you own and live in the home and are a veteran. Add your VA rating, and change any answer.

Do you own the home and live in it as your main home?

Your age, or the year you were born

Leave empty if you'd rather not say.

Are you a veteran?

Your VA disability rating (%)

Your combined service-connected rating. Leave empty if you have none.

Do you have a permanent disability?

Are you the surviving spouse of a veteran, service member or first responder?

Yearly household income ($)

Everyone in the home, before taxes. Optional: used only to compare with income limits.

Do you own and live in the home?Answer the first question to see results.

A first check, not a decision: only your county, city or town assessor decides. We read ages, ratings and income limits only where the official rule states them plainly; otherwise we show the rule for you to check.

Document checklist for Montana

Pick the breaks you plan to apply for. You get a checklist of forms, documents, steps and deadlines to print or keep on your phone.

Questions about veterans property tax breaks in Montana

Who qualifies for property tax breaks for veterans in Montana?

Montana Disabled Veteran Assistance Program (MDV): A veteran with a VA rating of 100% for a service-connected disability, or the unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran who died on active duty, died from a service-connected disability, or was rated 100% at death. You own (or are buying) the home and live in it at least 7 months a year.

Is there an income limit for veterans' property tax breaks in Montana?

Montana Disabled Veteran Assistance Program (MDV): Tax year 2027 (2025 federal adjusted gross income): single up to $64,551 (100% cut up to $49,654); married or head of household up to $74,482 (100% cut up to $59,584); unmarried surviving spouse up to $56,276 (100% cut up to $41,379). Updated yearly for inflation.

When is the deadline for veterans to apply in Montana?

Montana Disabled Veteran Assistance Program (MDV): April 15. Late applications are considered for the following year.

Do veterans have to reapply every year in Montana?

Montana Disabled Veteran Assistance Program (MDV): You must qualify every year, but your application stays active while you own and live in the home; DOR mails a status letter each year.

Where do veterans apply for property tax breaks in Montana?

The Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) values property and runs the homestead reduced rate, PTAP and the disabled veteran program; you apply to DOR online in the TransAction Portal or on paper at your local DOR field office. County treasurers send the bills and collect the tax. For the Montana Disabled Veteran Assistance Program (MDV): Apply online (Montana Disabled Veteran Property Tax Relief Application) or send the paper MDV form to your local DOR field office.

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Last checked: Oct 2026.